The auxiliary bishop of Catholic archdiocese Owerri, Imo state capital, Moses Chikwe, has regained freedom.
The secretariat of the archdiocese confirmed that the bishop and his driver have been rescued alive.
A post on the facebook page of the archdiocese read, “The Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe, with his driver, Mr. Ndubuisi Robert, has been released from their abductors unhurt and without ransom. More details to come. To GOD be the glory.”
Chikwe, the auxiliary bishop of Owerri archdiocese, was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 27, in Owerri, the capital of Imo State in southeastern Nigeria.
The bishops of Nigeria had urged prayer for the 53-year-old Chikwe’s safety and release. Catholics in southern California had also been praying for the bishop’s safe return.
Chikwe served for several years as a priest in the Diocese of San Diego, before returning to his country.
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